DIRT CAPITAL: Sprint Car Racing’s Biggest Week

In Knoxville, it’s EVERYWHERE, this week. On the walls, on the floor, on the PEOPLE…

“Dirt in your mouth, dirt in the beer, dirt in the pop, dirt in the food, dirt all over!” laughs Glen Bosch, who made the 12-hour drive from Bismark, ND, “but that’s what sprint car racing is all about.”

It’s their element, and this is their weekend. The Knoxville Nationals are overshadowed by the State Fair in Des Moines and the other track in Newton, but in this world, it’s simply the biggest thing there is.

“Yeah, we always say that anything that we do all year long is just hot laps for the Knoxville Nationals, so it’s just a warm up for this.”

Donny Schatz is the defending champ, here. That oughta make him the man, right?